Balwako’s new single, "Bitch Please," doesn’t so much arrive as detonate – a burst of queer dark-pop that rattles the windows of expectation. This Amsterdam artist, trailing a "Slavic boy-core aesthetic" and a flair for the theatrical, isn't just making electro-pop; he's staging a minor opera in under three minutes, all bass-heavy beats and a synth line that feels like a velvet curtain dramatically...

The singer-songwriter Mary Strand embraces her raw, garage rock roots on this bold holiday anthem "I Wanna Believe". The American musician and author Mary Strand hails from Minneapolis and can write songs, books, and play the guitar. Mary Strand, who used to be a lawyer but is now a rock singer, drops a fun punk blast with her new song "I Wanna Believe." Strand's first record,...